Shannon enjoys sixth-man role

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11:58 PM,
Nov. 18, 2012

Nov 17, 2012; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Florida State Seminoles forward Terrance Shannon (2) during the second half of the championship game against the Saint Joseph's Hawks at the Coaches vs Cancer held at Barclays Center. Florida State won 73-66. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-US PRESSWIRE

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Just before the Florida State men's basketball team opened the 2012-13 season, junior forward Terrance Shannon went to head coach Leonard Hamilton with a concern.

Although he and fellow junior Okaro White are the most experienced forwards on Florida State's roster, Shannon wanted to make sure that Hamilton wasn't going to pencil him in to the starting lineup.

"It sounds strange, but I'm in love with that sixth-man role," Shannon said. "I feel like we need that spark coming off the bench. We have a strong lineup starting. I just feel like we need someone coming off the bench to maintain it and ...